SRINAGAR: Major Leetul Gogoi, who was at the centre of the 2017 ‘human shield controversy’, will suffer the ignominy of reduction in seniority and exit from Kashmir Valley with the Army headquarters confirming the punishment for “fraternising” with a local woman last year, officials said here on Sunday. A court martial had held Gogoi and […]

Baramulla: Residents of Laser village of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district staged a protest on Saturday after two local youth were allegedly thrashed by armymen for not casting votes in Thursday elections. Locals said that large number of people including women from Laser village took to the streets on Saturday. They said that army […]

Pulwama: At least five youth were arrested during nocturnal raid by government forces in Tahab village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Local newsagency KNO reported that government forces conducteded raid in Tahab village and arrested 5 youths last night. The arrested youths have been identified as Tariq Ahmad Mir son of Abdul Gani Mir, Aasif […]

New Delhi/Srinagar: The court martial proceedings against Major Leetul Gogoi, who was at the centre of the 2017 ‘human shield’ controversy, have been completed and he may face reduction in seniority as a punishment for “fraternising” with a local woman in Srinagar last year, officials said. The court martial process against his driver, Sameer Malla, […]

Baramulla: Government forces on Monday conducted two cordon and search operations (CASOs) in Tangmarg and Pattan areas of Baramulla district in north Kashmir, police sources told Kashmir Reader, adding that both the operations concluded “peacefully” after no militants were found in the searches. Local people alleged that government troops forced people to come out from […]

Baramulla: Government forces on Friday launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in a Pattan village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Sources said that acting on a specific information about the presence of militants in Palpora village of Pattan, army’s 29 RR, SOG of Jammu and Kashmir police and CRPF launched the CASO on wee […]

Shopian: A massive cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) was launched in the orchards and paddy fields in this south Kashmir district on Sunday. The operation was conducted jointly by army’s 44 RR, police, and paramilitary CRPF early in the morning at Heff-Shirmal village and adjoining orchards. Government forces suspected the presence of hideouts of militants in the area. […]

Baramulla: Government forces including army, police and paramilitary forces on Friday launched two Cordon and Search Operations (CASOs) in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday, but both were called off after no militants were found. Police sources said that a CASO was launched in Drangbal area of Baramulla on Friday morning after government forces received […]

Sopore: A gunfight broke out between government forces and militants in Brath village of Sopore Wednesday evening after a team of government forces including army’s 22RR, SOG of police, and paramilitary CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO). Sources said that a CASO was launched in Brath village in the afternoon but it ended […]

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